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Killingly vs Woodbridge vs Millis vs Montville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Woodbridge has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Montville has the most affordable homes ($286k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Killingly | Woodbridge | Millis | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
9,073 |
8,888Lowest |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.7±2.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Woodbridge and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woodbridge and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
71.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$188,750±$34kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9k 93% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Woodbridge and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$588,100±$40k 77% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$285,600±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Millis and Woodbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,808±$110Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| Woodbridge and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,344 200% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.1%±23.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodbridge and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis and Woodbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #16 of 149 in CT | #63 of 282 in MA | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Millis | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Amity Regional High School | Millis High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
10.7 |
9.2Lowest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.